Two first-round underdogs and red-hot Central Division teams clash in Round 2 of the StanleyCup Playoffs. RoryBoylen breaks down GoStars vs. STLBlues:
Let’s begin with the Stars, who trailed 2-1 in their series with Nashville then won the last three games in a row to move on. Despite having one of the stingiest defences in the NHL this season, Dallas allowed an average of 36.3 shots against in Round 1, the second-highest mark in the league.
Their saving grace was Ben Bishop, who both literally and figuratively stood tall in the crease. The six-foot-seven Vezina Trophy finalist posted a .945 save percentage and 1.90 GAA in the opening round, which was bested only by Robin Lehner, who swept the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was just Dallas’s second playoff series win since 2008.
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